Diaspora Youth Ambassadors meet Representatives from Armenian Funds and NGOs

03 October 2023

The Diaspora Youth Ambassadors are continuing to meet with representatives from different funds and NGOs in Yerevan.

The youth ambassadors visited the office of the Jinishian Memorial Foundation, which is the partner organization of the program. They met with Armen Yakyan, the Executive Director of the foundation, and his team. During the visit, they learnt about the activities the foundation contributes to in Armenia.

This week, the participants met with Gevorg Poghosyan, the Executive Director of the "reArmenia" platform. The meeting focused on the theme "reArmenia: First step in cooperation with Armenia" and discussed the platform's activities and opportunities for collaboration.

The participants also attended a workshop on Diaspora issues and discussed effective ways to initiate change within their communities. During the workshop, representatives from various Diaspora communities – Andre Vartan-Boghossian (Australia), Inesa Rubinyan (Sweden), Lusine Ustyan (Russia), and Karen Muradyan (Belarus), shared their experiences and knowledge.

During a meeting with Sevan Kabakian, the Country Director for Birthright Armenia, youth ambassadors were informed about the types of activities the organization engages with. They also discussed the important aspects of volunteering in Armenia with Arina Zohrabyan, the Executive Director of the Armenian Volunteer Corps.

As part of the programme's cultural events, participants visited the Chamber Theater of Yerevan and watched a performance called "Behind the Scenes or Anatomy of Theatre." They also took part in a masterclass on creating cross-stones (khachkars) in Etchmiadzin.

Սփյուռքի Գլխավոր Հանձնակատարի Գրասենյակ Diaspora High Commissioner's Office